Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It handles attacks and natural disasters. 
B)  It conducts national census. 
C)  It supervises Native American affairs. 
D)  It protects citizens abroad. 
E)  It supervises federal prisons. 
A)  It handles attacks and natural disasters. 
B)  It conducts national census. 
C)  It supervises Native American affairs. 
D)  It protects citizens abroad. 
E)  It supervises federal prisons. E

Question 2

Identify a true statement about a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
B)  In a bureaucracy, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise. 
C)  A bureaucracy does not have a reporting structure. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is not confined to the federal government. 
E)  Large organizations do not have a bureaucracy. 
A)  In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
B)  In a bureaucracy, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise. 
C)  A bureaucracy does not have a reporting structure. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is not confined to the federal government. 
E)  Large organizations do not have a bureaucracy. D

Question 3

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The Government Performance and Results Act,which went into effect in 1997,has forced the federal government to change the way it does business.Since 1997,almost every agency (except the intelligence agencies)has had to describe its goals and identify methods for evaluating how well those goals are met.A goal can be as broad as lowering the number of highway traffic deaths or as narrow as reducing the number of times an agency's phone rings before it is answered.As one example,consider the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).It has improved the effectiveness of its short-term forecasting services,particularly in issuing warnings of tornadoes.The warning time has increased from seven to fifteen minutes.This may not seem significant,but it provides additional critical time for those in the path of a tornado.President Obama's contribution to the attempt to improve government effectiveness was to create a chief performance officer.This individual reports directly to the president and works with other economic officials in an attempt to increase efficiency and eliminate waste in government.

Question 4

The _________ was one of the three departments of the federal government that existed in 1789.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of State 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of Justice 
D) Department of Commerce 
A) Department of State 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of Justice 
D) Department of Commerce

Question 5

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Accepted Answer

A)  To give legal advice to the president 
B)  To operate federal hydroelectric power facilities 
C)  To provide assistance to farmers and ranchers 
D)  To conduct national census 
E)  To coordinate federal programs and policies for education 
A)  To give legal advice to the president 
B)  To operate federal hydroelectric power facilities 
C)  To provide assistance to farmers and ranchers 
D)  To conduct national census 
E)  To coordinate federal programs and policies for education

Question 6

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bureaucracy of the federal government is part of the executive branch. 
B)  The head of the bureaucracy of the federal government reports to Congress. 
C)  In the federal government, the head of the bureaucracy is the vice president of the United States. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is confined to the federal government. 
E)  In the bureaucracy of the federal government, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise. 
A)  The bureaucracy of the federal government is part of the executive branch. 
B)  The head of the bureaucracy of the federal government reports to Congress. 
C)  In the federal government, the head of the bureaucracy is the vice president of the United States. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is confined to the federal government. 
E)  In the bureaucracy of the federal government, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise.

Question 8

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The executive departments are:

Accepted Answer

A)  businesses owned by the federal government. 
B)  federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D)  organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E)  the major service organizations of the federal government. 
A)  businesses owned by the federal government. 
B)  federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D)  organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E)  the major service organizations of the federal government.

Question 10

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  To regulate the nation's stock exchanges 
B)  To protect employees' rights to join unions 
C)  To examine claims of discrimination 
D)  To prevent unfair trade practices 
E)  To prevent the formation of business monopolies 
A)  To regulate the nation's stock exchanges 
B)  To protect employees' rights to join unions 
C)  To examine claims of discrimination 
D)  To prevent unfair trade practices 
E)  To prevent the formation of business monopolies

Question 11

All of the following statements about a bureaucracy is correct EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a bureaucracy is a large, complex administrative organization. 
B)  a bureaucracy is organized with a structured hierarchy. 
C)  in a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D)  a bureaucracy usually entails standard operating procedures. 
E)  in a bureaucracy, people are hired and promoted on the basis of demonstrated skills and achievements. 
A)  a bureaucracy is a large, complex administrative organization. 
B)  a bureaucracy is organized with a structured hierarchy. 
C)  in a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D)  a bureaucracy usually entails standard operating procedures. 
E)  in a bureaucracy, people are hired and promoted on the basis of demonstrated skills and achievements.

Question 12

President Obama's 2009 _____,which transferred large sums to local governments,helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Accepted Answer

A)  revenue sharing program 
B)  stimulus program 
C)  Social Security program 
D)  accreditation program 
E)  interest on debt program 
A)  revenue sharing program 
B)  stimulus program 
C)  Social Security program 
D)  accreditation program 
E)  interest on debt program

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B)  An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C)  An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D)  An iron triangle relationship applies to all policy domains. 
E)  An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns. 
A)  An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B)  An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C)  An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D)  An iron triangle relationship applies to all policy domains. 
E)  An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns.

Question 14

Unlike an iron triangle,an issue network:

Accepted Answer

A)  has people with differing policy concerns. 
B)  is less interdependent and unified. 
C)  is more structured. 
D)  includes less players. 
E)  has only one network in a given policy area. 
A)  has people with differing policy concerns. 
B)  is less interdependent and unified. 
C)  is more structured. 
D)  includes less players. 
E)  has only one network in a given policy area.

Question 15

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

A) independent executive agency 
B) independent regulatory agency 
C) subagency of the Treasury Department. 
D) government corporation 
A) independent executive agency 
B) independent regulatory agency 
C) subagency of the Treasury Department. 
D) government corporation

Question 16

Why was the General Services Administration (GSA)created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote the interests of small businesses 
B)  To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C)  To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D)  To serve specific parts of the government 
E)  To provide services and office space for most federal agencies 
A)  To promote the interests of small businesses 
B)  To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C)  To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D)  To serve specific parts of the government 
E)  To provide services and office space for most federal agencies

Question 17

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act of rendering a judicial decision 
B)  The process of formulating new regulations 
C)  The application of technical skills to jobs without taking political issues into consideration 
D)  The formation of alliances among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups 
E)  The reporting of gross governmental inefficiency 
A)  The act of rendering a judicial decision 
B)  The process of formulating new regulations 
C)  The application of technical skills to jobs without taking political issues into consideration 
D)  The formation of alliances among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups 
E)  The reporting of gross governmental inefficiency

Question 18

A principal duty of the Department of Justice is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  give legal advice to the president. 
B)  handle attacks and natural disasters. 
C)  supervise Native American affairs. 
D)  conduct national census. 
E)  prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. 
A)  give legal advice to the president. 
B)  handle attacks and natural disasters. 
C)  supervise Native American affairs. 
D)  conduct national census. 
E)  prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.

Question 19

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  governing body 
C)  law 
D)  position 
E)  person 
A)  culture 
B)  governing body 
C)  law 
D)  position 
E)  person

Question 20

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the national, state, and local levels of government. 
B)  the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C)  Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D)  legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E)  the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
A)  the national, state, and local levels of government. 
B)  the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C)  Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D)  legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E)  the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president.

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

Identify a true statement about a bureaucracy.

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The _________ was one of the three departments of the federal government that existed in 1789.

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

The executive departments are:

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

All of the following statements about a bureaucracy is correct EXCEPT:

President Obama's 2009 _____,which transferred large sums to local governments,helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Unlike an iron triangle,an issue network:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)_________.

Why was the General Services Administration (GSA)created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

A principal duty of the Department of Justice is to:

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

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The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

Identify a true statement about a bureaucracy.

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The _________ was one of the three departments of the federal government that existed in 1789.

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

The executive departments are:

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

All of the following statements about a bureaucracy is correct EXCEPT:

President Obama's 2009 _____,which transferred large sums to local governments,helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Unlike an iron triangle,an issue network:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)_________.

Why was the General Services Administration (GSA)created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

A principal duty of the Department of Justice is to:

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters